Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Maps and Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Note on Orthography xiii
6. Abbreviations xv
7. Introduction 1
8. Part One: Remembering the Mission
9. 1. Encounter at Ntaria 25
10. 2. Kaporilya, a Big Place 51
11. 3. The Meaning of Pepe 77
12. Part Two: Life as a Standing Fight
13. 4. Home and Away: The Dislocation of Identity 103
14. 5. Living with Kin 130
15. 6. Honey Ants and Relatedness 154
16. Part Three: Outstations and Being Remote
17. 7. Factionalism (or, The Secret Life of an Outstation Movement) 177
18. 8. When Imaginaries Collide 205
19. 9. A Very Remote Emergency 238
20. Conclusion 259
21. Appendix A: Kaporilya Song 271
22. Appendix B: Glossary of Western Arrernte Terms 273
23. Notes 279
24. References 299
25. Index 317